MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...
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SECURITY CONCERNS REGARDING THE ANNUAL ZAAR DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (ZDA) MEETING SLATED ON 28TH SEPTEMBER 2024 AND ANNUAL LEMB ZAAR TRADITIONAL/CULTURAL FESTIVAL SLATED ON 2ND NOVEMBER, 2024.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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 PRESS RELEASE   27th September, 2024


The Editors,


SECURITY CONCERNS REGARDING THE ANNUAL ZAAR DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (ZDA) MEETING SLATED ON 28TH SEPTEMBER 2024 AND ANNUAL LEMB ZAAR TRADITIONAL/CULTURAL FESTIVAL SLATED ON 2ND NOVEMBER, 2024.


………ZDA MEETING/LEMB ZAAR Festival Suspended, Pending Legal Proceedings.


The Bauchi State Police Command remains dedicated to maintaining law and order and preserving the peaceful atmosphere in the State. On 29/12/2021, a significant number of hoodlums blocked the Bogoro-Tafawa Balewa Highway, sparking civil unrest in protest against the 21st memorial anniversary of the late Baba Gonto, a freedom fighter of the Sayawa people. This event, organized by his children in collaboration with the Zaar Development Association and convened by Prof. Suleiman E. Bogoro, was scheduled to be held on 30th & 31st December 2021.


The resulting chaos included attacks on innocent citizens, house burnings, and blockage of major highways by women and children. The event centre was also damaged, and vehicles' windshields were shattered. Consequently, the Command set up a panel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the breakdown of law in the area.


The investigation revealed that the conflict arose from the ongoing rivalry among the ZAAR factions, including the ZAAR (Sayawa) Development Association (ZDA) led by Engr Isuwa Galla, the Coalition of ZAAR (Sayawa) Development Association led by Mr. Danny Luka Zarman, The GUNG ZAAR Kingdom led by Hon. Bulus Iliya, the ZAAR (Sayawa) Youth Development Association (ZAYODA) Tafawa Balewa Branch led by Mr. Iliya Emmanuel, and the ZAAR (Sayawa) Youth Development Association (ZAYODA) Tafawa Balewa Branch led by Mal. Yakubu Garba. These factions have established parallel governments in the ZAAR community and are engaged in leadership tussles, with pending lawsuits in the courts and no tolerance for peaceful cohabitation.


Despite the Command's efforts to monitor the preparatory activities for the LEMB ZAAR festival this year and manage conflicts through Alternative Dispute Resolution, a team of lawyers wrote a letter to the Command confirming a bloody clash on 15th September 2024 between two ZAYODA factions resulting in the destruction of property worth millions of naira and grievous hurt to some persons. Escalation of the incident was prevented by the prompt intervention of the Police.


Additionally, intelligence available to the Command indicated an imminent threat of a violent clash as the ZAAR (Sayawa) Development Association (ZDA) and the Coalition of ZAAR Development Association had scheduled simultaneous meetings at the ZDA permanent Secretariat in Tafawa Balewa.


Consequently, the Command found it necessary to suspend the 2024 Annual LEMZAR Traditional/Cultural festival in the interest of public safety. The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Auwal Musa Muhammad psc, Anipr, issued an order to suspend the festival until the courts' verdicts are delivered on all pending lawsuits to mitigate these recurring conflicts.


The Commissioner of Police emphasizes that the Police's primary obligation is to protect the lives and property of citizens. Excessive use of force to quell violence is not the only available option for the Police in conflict and crisis resolution. He underscores the importance of professionalism and reconciliation over violence, stating that "right cannot be achieved through violence."


Finally, the CP urges parents, guardians, and influential leaders to counsel their wards and proteges against engaging in disruptive actions and making inciting remarks and gestures that undermine the fragile peace in the State and anyone found wanting directly or indirectly contribute to destabilize peace in the state will be arrested, investigate and prosecute for the established offences against him.


SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, Anipr,

Police Public Relations Officer,

For: Commissioner of Police,

Bauchi State Command.

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